| a | ah | j | yoht | s | ess |
| b | bay | k | kah | t | tay |
| c | tsay | l | el | u | oo |
| d | day | m | em | v | fow |
| e | ay | n | en | w | vay |
| f | eff | o | oh | x | eeks |
| g | gay | p | pay | y | irp-se-lon |
| h | hah | q | koo | z | tset |
| i | ee | r | ehr |
There is another letter in written German, ß (es-zet), pronounced like [s]. However, this letter is only used after long vowels or diphthongs, and it is not used at all in Switzerland.